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FoodiePrepMost similar to MealGenie in what it does, its category and its price.
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ChefGPTHas a free plan, rated 4.0 out of 5.
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MealmindFrom GBP 5.99/mo, the lowest starting price here.
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MikeAIRated 3.4 out of 5 in our review, against 3.2 for MealGenie.
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At a glance
Green means better than MealGenie, red means worse. Prices are starting prices per month.
| Tool | Our rating | Starts at | Free plan | Best for | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MealGenieBaseline | 3.2 | Free | Yes | Builds a week of meals around your tastes and schedule, then hands you the shopping list to make it happen. | |
| FoodiePrep | 3.8+0.6 | $7.49/mo | Yes | AI meal planning app that builds recipes and shopping lists around a user's pantry and diet. | vs MealGenie |
| Mealmind | 3.0−0.2 | $5.99/mo | No | A full week of personalized meals, recipes, and a shopping list for £5.99 - AI meal planning across 8 diet types, with one free day to try before you pay. | vs MealGenie |
| ChefGPT | 4.0+0.8 | $2.99/mo | Yes | AI cooking assistant turning pantry photos and macro targets into recipes, meal plans, and shopping lists. | vs MealGenie |
 DishGen | 3.2Same | Free | Yes | Chat with your own AI chef about ingredients or leftovers, get a custom recipe with nutrition facts and an AI-generated photo - a personalized AI Kitchen Coach that learns your goals. | vs MealGenie |
| MikeAI | 3.4+0.2 | Free | Yes | AI fitness coach generates your meal plan, workout routine and recipes, then FitnessGPT answers questions along the way - habit streaks and progress analytics included. | vs MealGenie |
 Prospre | 3.4+0.2 | Free | Yes | AI Coach analyzes your logged weight and food against your goal, then tells you what to adjust - built into a meal planner covering 300,000+ foods, free forever. | vs MealGenie |
 BurnBacon | 3.4+0.2 | $39.99/mo | Yes | Six specialist AI coaches - nutrition, fitness, wellness, sleep, mindset and accountability - plus adaptive meal plans and workout tracking, from free to $39.99 a month. | vs MealGenie |
 Baba Selo | 3.1−0.1 | Not listed | No | Chat with your AI Balkan grandma - describe your cravings, get an authentic, accurate regional recipe with a generated photo, meal plan, and kitchen timers to match. | vs MealGenie |
The alternatives in detail
In order of how closely each one matches MealGenie.
FoodiePrep
3.8$7.49/mo
vs MealGenie+0.6
AI meal planning app that builds recipes and shopping lists around a user's pantry and diet.
- AI-generated weekly meal plans based on diet, allergies, and skill level
- Chef Foodie AI assistant for personalized recipe suggestions
- Recipe import from web pages, images, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook
Free Taster tier has no time limit, unlike free plans that expire after a trial window
Launched in December 2024, so recipe-database depth and long-term reliability are still developing
Mealmind
3.0$5.99/mo
vs MealGenie−0.2
A full week of personalized meals, recipes, and a shopping list for £5.99 - AI meal planning across 8 diet types, with one free day to try before you pay.
- AI-generated personalized weekly meal plans
- Interactive, organized shopping lists
- Per-meal macronutrient and calorie tracking
Low-risk, one-time pricing (£5.99) instead of a recurring subscription
No specific AI model is named - described only as general "AI magic"
ChefGPT
4.0$2.99/mo
vs MealGenie+0.8
AI cooking assistant turning pantry photos and macro targets into recipes, meal plans, and shopping lists.
- PantryChef: recipes generated from ingredients on hand, including photo-based ingredient detection
- MacrosChef: recipes built around specific macronutrient targets
- MealPlanChef: full week meal plans with auto-generated shopping lists
Free tier is usable on its own, not a crippled trial
Bootstrapped, single-founder company with no disclosed outside funding
DishGen
3.2Free
vs MealGenieSame
Chat with your own AI chef about ingredients or leftovers, get a custom recipe with nutrition facts and an AI-generated photo - a personalized AI Kitchen Coach that learns your goals.
- AI chef generates custom recipes from ingredients or dietary needs
- AI meal planner for week-long personalized plans
- Personalized AI model learns preferences and goals over time
Free-forever tier with real weekly credits, not just a time-limited trial
Free tier capped at 15 credits per week
MikeAI
3.4Free
vs MealGenie+0.2
AI fitness coach generates your meal plan, workout routine and recipes, then FitnessGPT answers questions along the way - habit streaks and progress analytics included.
- AI-generated personalized meal plans and recipes
- AI-generated workout plans by goal and body type
- FitnessGPT AI chatbot for ongoing fitness questions
Habit tracking with streaks targets the consistency problem, not just plan generation
Free tier's 20 FitnessGPT questions is a small sample before hitting the limit
Prospre
3.4Free
vs MealGenie+0.2
AI Coach analyzes your logged weight and food against your goal, then tells you what to adjust - built into a meal planner covering 300,000+ foods, free forever.
- AI Coach Suggestions grounded in logged weight and food data
- Personalized meal plan generation
- 300,000+ food macro tracker with barcode/nutrition-fact scanning
AI Coach responds to actual logged behavior, not a static generic plan
AI Coach is one feature within a mostly-traditional tracking app, not the core product identity
BurnBacon
3.4$39.99/mo
vs MealGenie+0.2
Six specialist AI coaches - nutrition, fitness, wellness, sleep, mindset and accountability - plus adaptive meal plans and workout tracking, from free to $39.99 a month.
- Six specialist AI coaches covering nutrition, fitness, wellness, sleep, mindset and accountability
- Personalised meal plans that adapt to diet type and progress
- Workout logging with progress analytics
Splitting coaching into six specialists gives more focused answers than one general assistant
Coaching guidance only - not a substitute for medical or clinical advice
Baba Selo
3.1Not listed
vs MealGenie−0.1
Chat with your AI Balkan grandma - describe your cravings, get an authentic, accurate regional recipe with a generated photo, meal plan, and kitchen timers to match.
- OpenAI-powered, uniquely generated Balkan recipes per conversation
- AI-generated recipe images
- Searchable, saveable database of authentic recipes
Genuine cultural focus (Balkan cuisine) rather than a generic recipe generator
Specific pricing tiers aren't detailed on the page
FAQ
Questions people ask
Is MealGenie free?
MealGenie has a free plan.
What is the best free alternative to MealGenie?
ChefGPT is the highest-rated alternative here with a free plan (4.0 out of 5). Other free options: FoodiePrep, MikeAI, Prospre.
What is the cheapest alternative to MealGenie?
Among paid plans, ChefGPT has the lowest starting price (from $2.99/mo). If you need it free, start with ChefGPT.
How did you pick these alternatives?
We match tools on what they do, their category and their price, using the details in our directory. Ratings come from our reviews and reader reviews.